But like all baby creatures... sheep grow. From cute, cuddly little lambs, into... well sheep.
Some of the things we've learned along the way:
1. Sheep are curious.
2. Sheep like companionship.
3. Sheep express their curiosity with their mouths.
4. Sheep are curious.
5. Sheep like to taste everything you are holding/carrying.
6. Sheep love to be where you don't want them and do what you don't want them to do.
7. Sheep are curious.
Yeah... these two have helped do lots of things. They help feed all the other animals every morning - if by helping you mean ramming the bucket of food with their heads repeatedly until you drop it and spill food everywhere... food they're not supposed to eat because it's for chickens and you don't want them to - see #6.
They love to help "dad" in the barn with his nest box project. If by helping you mean take the knife out of his pocket while he's drilling, eat the drill after he takes the knife away, attempt to eat the hammer while he's nailing, and standing in the middle of whatever he's doing... see #5
Sheep love to be near you. If by being near you means sneaking up behind you to head butt you... in the butt. See #2.
Sheep just want to help. If by helping you mean standing in the trailer of the tractor so nobody can go anywhere...
Yes, sheep are a handful, that's for sure. So, when the neigbor calls next spring for us to come get a baby... I'm sure we'll say yes, without thinking twice.
